Tuesday fringe picks - Ming in the house

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Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell, his party colleague Danny Alexander and author Sir Terry Pratchett will be at Tory party fringes today.

Tuesday begins with the British Chambers of Commerce event with Eric Pickles at 8am. It will consider how local authorities and businesses can work together on renewal.

At the same time the Conservative Women's Muslim Group and others are hosting a fringe on the global battle for maternal health - international development minister Stephen O'Brien is on the panel.

Policy Exchange will be discussing the new police commissioners with Nick Herbert and restructuring the tax system with John Redwood - both events begin at 8am.

A whole host of MPs will be taking part in discussions with young people at the Action for Children fringe at 8.30am.

At the same time Dignity in Dying will be asking Stonewall chief Ben Summerskill and Sir Terry Pratchett about assisted suicide and other issues.

Vote No to AV: that will be the message from the No campaign at 8.30am - journalist Janet Daly and election guru Lynton Crosby will be joined by the No to AV campaign director Matthew Eliott.

Climate change minister Greg Barker will be discussing the Big Green Society at the Green Alliance fringe at 12.30pm.

At the same time the Hansard Society and the Institute for Government will be asking if MPs are able to fulfil all their roles - Nick Boles and Stephen Dorrell will be on the panel.

Danny Alexander, Lib Dem cabinet minister and the man charged with taking an axe to the government's deficit, will be speaking at a Centre for Social Justice fringe at 12.45pm on spending public money wisely.

Also at 12.45pm, Stonewall will be discussing gay rights with Margot James, Nick Herbert and Matthew Parris; The Daily Telegraph's Peter Oborne will be in conversation with William Hague and The Health Hotel will be considering patient safety in the NHS with the health secretary. Andrew Lansley.

ConHome will be asking The Spectator's Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth about the Tory performance in the general election at 1pm, meanwhile The New Statesman will be talking Gaza with international development minister Alan Duncan and Lord Patten of Barnes.

Foreign office minister Alistair Burt and the Israeli ambassador will be guests of honour at the Conservative Friends of Israel reception at 5.30pm.

Iain Dale, Douglas Carswell and Daniel Hannan will be discussing the impact of the coalition on Tory politics at the IEA/Adam Smith Institute at 5.45pm.

At the same time Ming Campbell and Peter Oborne will also be discussing the coalition at an ippr fringe.

The government of Bermuda is hosting a cocktail reception at 6.15pm, and at 7pm Policy Exchange/Network Rail will be discussing transport investment in the age of austerity with transport minister Theresa Villiers and Zac Goldsmith.

At 7.30pm the British Red Cross/The Children's Society will be talking about a more humane asylum system with immigration minister Damian Green and the Conservative Arab Network will be hosting a reception with Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski.

The NUT will be hosting their fish and chips supper at the same time, and The Royal Society/The 1994 Group will be asking NUS president Aaron Porter, TV presenter and physicist Dr Brian Cox and universities minister David Willetts about the future of research in British universities.

Finally for Tuesday, pop star Feargal Sharkey will be at the UK Music great political music quiz at 8.30pm - it promises fun, special guests and fabulous prizes.

Conference ends tomorrow at around 3.30pm after David Cameron's keynote speech.